Meaning

1 senses
  1. A cell of the nervous system which conducts nerve impulses; a neuron.

    Nervenzelle, Neuron

    не́рвная кле́ткаnérvnaja klétka, нейро́нnejrón

    нерво́ва кліти́наnervóva klitýna

    a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses

Examples

4 sentences
  1. A nerve cell responds to a slight stimulus.

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  2. In the brain there are around one hundred billion nerve cells.

    deIm Gehirn gibt es ungefähr hundert Milliarden Nervenzellen. — eric2

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  3. Throughout a person's life, nerve cells are growing, retracting, creating, and breaking connections with other nerve cells.

    ruНа протяжении жизни человека нервные клетки растут, втягиваются, создают и разрывают связи с другими нервными клетками. — carlosalberto

    deWährend des gesamten Lebens eines Menschen wachsen Nervenzellen, ziehen sich zurück, schaffen und unterbrechen Verbindungen mit anderen Nervenzellen. — carlosalberto

  4. Dopamine is a chemical in the brain. It is responsible for sending signals between nerve cells, or neurons.

Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
cell of the nervous system — see also neuron:
Русский
By meaning 1
cell of the nervous system — see also neuron:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
cell of the nervous system — see also neuron:

Forms

plural: nerve cells
Singularnerve cell
Pluralnerve cells

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses:neuron

See also

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